Sensitivity-Adjustable Mouse With Integrated Illumination And Lightshade
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional sensitivity-adjustable mice have an aesthetically unpleasing appearance due to separately installed illumination and switching modules, and a high fabricating cost due to a large number of components.
Innovation Solution
A sensitivity-adjustable mouse design incorporating a casing, a swingable switching button, an illumination module, and a lightshade cover, where the illumination module and lightshade cover are integrated under the switching button to create a single button structure, reducing the number of visible components and enhancing aesthetics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If the illumination module and switching button are separately installed on the casing, then the functionality is complete, but the appearance becomes aesthetically unpleasing and the number of components increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the illumination module and switching button into an integrated assembly where the illumination module is positioned beneath the switching button, and the lightshade cover integrates both components into a unified structure. This merging reduces the number of separately visible components while maintaining all functional capabilities, directly resolving the contradiction between aesthetic appearance and device complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If more components are installed to achieve sensitivity adjustment functionality, then the functionality is enhanced, but the fabricating cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The switching button serves multiple functions: it acts as a mechanical switch for sensitivity adjustment and simultaneously serves as a housing structure for the illumination module. The lightshade cover also performs multiple roles including light guidance and structural support. This multi-functionality reduces the total component count and assembly complexity, thereby lowering fabricating costs while maintaining sensitivity adjustment capability.
3Shape
If the illumination module is positioned under the switching button with integrated lightshade cover, then the appearance is more aesthetically pleasing and component count is reduced, but the structural design becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The illumination module is nested within the space beneath the switching button, and the lightshade cover is integrated to enclose both components. This nesting arrangement creates a compact, aesthetically pleasing unified structure from the external view while organizing the internal components efficiently. The structural complexity is managed through this hierarchical nesting rather than through complex external mechanisms.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The design results in a cost-effective mouse with a more aesthetically pleasing appearance and fewer components, while maintaining the functionality of multiple components in conventional mice.
Implementation Method 1
The illumination module emits plural light beams to the switching button
Data Source
AI summary
A sensitivity-adjustable mouse includes a casing, a switching button, an illumination module and a lightshade cover. The switching button is installed on the casing and swingable relative to the casing. The illumination module is disposed within the casing and located under the switching button. The illumination module emits plural light beams to the switching button. The lightshade cover is connected with the switching button and arranged between the switching button and the illumination module. The plural light beams are divided by the lightshade cover. The illumination module and the lightshade cover are covered by the switching button. Due to the appearance of a single button structure, the appearance of the mouse is aesthetically pleasing.